What color is #091221?

#091221 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #091221?

The RGB value is 9, 18, 33: 9 red, 18 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #091221?

The complementary color is #211809, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #091221?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#091221 color

#091221 rgb(9, 18, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #091221 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 7.1% green and 12.9% blue (9, 18, 33).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 57% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Edition (#0C121B), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.75:1).

#091221 color codes

HEX	`#091221`
RGB	`rgb(9, 18, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 7.1%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 57%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 73%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 45%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.42, 1.34, -11.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.42, 11.33, 276.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.603, 0.6, 1.523)`
Decimal	`594465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #091221, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #091221	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#091221 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #091221 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #091221; }
.text { color: #091221; }
.border { border: 2px solid #091221; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 18 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #091221, #0c0921); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #091221?: #091221 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #091221?: The RGB value is 9, 18, 33: 9 red, 18 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #091221?: The complementary color is #211809, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #091221?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.